They slip through the woods under cover of
darkness. They drop from the sky shamelessly in broad daylight. They
tunnel furiously through the earth. Their destination: your garden.
Year after year, your garden is the target of insects and gophers and
birds and slugs seeking a free meal. While you may be willing to share
part of the crop, damage sometimes gets out of hand; then it's time to
take action. Bugs, Slugs and Other Thugs is for gardeners who've lost
more than their fair share of the garden to bad-mannered insect and
wildlife pests. It's a practical guide to pest controls that are safe
for both the user and the environment.
Author Rhonda Hart equips you
with information that will help you identify the intruders and then
offers a host of practical, environmentally sound solutions to your
pest problems. Remedies range from the latest scientific advances to
tried-and-true folk remedies that really work: *Interplanting vine
crops with corn will keep raccoons away; they dislike the unsure
footing. *Clippings of cat or dog hair might be enough to ward off
rodents and other pests. *A mulch of eggshells, gravel, or oak leaves
sends slugs packing. Consult Bugs, Slugs and Othe Thugs before
surrendering antoher season's garden to insect and wildlife pests. A
healthy, bountiful harvest can be yours this season.
Bugs, Slugs & Other Thugs
